culture

In May 2015, both India and Poland officially announced the news to both establish a Consulate in Chengdu to enhance international trade, culture and ideas. So far, 13 countries open their consulates in Chengdu.

Dieter Vanonckelen is a Belgian who has lived in Chengdu for approximately six years. Currently he runs both a bar and restaurant in the city, and is highly involved in Chengdu’s vibrant community through his other roles. He is the co-founder and highly involved with the Startup community in Chengdu (Startup Weekend/ Entrepreneurship Meetups) and is also in charge of the English-language

Are you an expatriate in Chengdu? Are you celebrating the holidays away from home for the first time? Do you know where to go to celebrate Christmas in China? Do you have any idea of what you want to do for the holidays? If you’ve worried that the Yuletide ho ho ho is about to

China used to be a very different place to the one it is today. In 1949, the ever popular Mao Zedong – commonly know as Chairman Mao – and his political party, the Communist Party of China, assumed power of the People’s Republic of China. Since then, nothing has been the same. Chairman Mao was

From May 19 to 25, the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and Embassy of the People’s Republic of China organized the 2014 Chengdu Exhibition Week in London. As British Airways increases the number of its weekly flights from Heathrow to Chengdu from 3 to 5 last month, a series of high-profile events were held. Several activities

“Cookin’ Chengdu” is an event similar in nature to “Made In Chengdu”. This time, 5 local bars, Xiong Mao, Hemp House, Morning Bar, Lan Town and Orange Bar have all joined forces to bring us a festival that we’ve been waiting for. It’ll be free of corporate sponsors and mando-pop abominations. The organizers hope this

Welcome to the Chengdu Home brewing Society, the home for homebrewers in “City in the Basin”. Our organization is dedicated to spreading the knowledge, culture, and appreciation of real beer in Chengdu & around. We welcome all experience levels and walks of life, ranging from professional brewers to beginners looking to brew their first batch.